New Octavia vRS questions!!

[steveyj]

Hey guys, 

 

So I collected my new vrs tdi a week ago and have done 500 miles so far and i must say I absolutely love it! 

 

It's in black magic with black pack and spare wheel. It also has lane assist which I thought was an option but it works lol. 

 

I've got a couple of requests, I'm thinking about putting mudflaps on and was wondering if anyone had a pic of a black vrs with them fitted? 

 

I'm also thinking about blacking out the "skoda" and "octavia" badges and wondered whats the best way to do this? I seem to remember someone telling me to t cut them lol

 

Thanks in advance! 

Edited 14 June, 2018 by steveyj

[Baillie]

Welcome! She looks a beauty

I can't comment on the mudflaps but the badges you could either plastidip or buy them in black from superskoda.. although IMHO, you'd be better just debadging the boot because I don't think you'd see them with black on black.. I could be wrong tho! 

[pist0nbr0ke]

@themanwithnoaim has black badges on his black 245, I'm sure he will point you to some pictures?

 

 

[JohnnyType2]

plasti dip will last a few months at best if your gentle when you wash it. I would just debadge it anyway as its going to be black on black. I choose graphite plasti-dip as it looked good against meteor.

Edited 15 June, 2018 by JohnnyType2

[SashaGrace]

Mine is grey, but here’s a shot of mine with it’s black badges, all from Super Skoda. Great quality and not overly expensive

 

 

I thought about debadging mine but I bought the badges anyway just in case. Good thing I did as someone has debadged this car before and probably removed them with a screwdriver, the paint is shot underneath the badges so my only option was to put the badges back. I don’t regret it

[themanwithnoaim]

I went for naked with black badges & yes it's a black so, of course it needs washing lol

 

Still waiting on Superskoda to release the O3fl honeycomb grill so I can remove the front VRS badge

[Ozzy25]

Mud flaps and debadged  

Edited 15 June, 2018 by Ozzy25

[dunc69]

52 minutes ago, Ozzy25 said:

Mud flaps and debadged  

Same as mine, just the vRS badge left. Nice. 

 

Prefer the cleaner look. 

[gman1967]

I think the mudflaps work - looking to get some fitted to my hatch when it gets first service. Live on working cattle and sheep farm and there are times it gets a bit mucky. And smelly

[Ozzy25]

8 hours ago, gman1967 said:

I think the mudflaps work - looking to get some fitted to my hatch when it gets first service. Live on working cattle and sheep farm and there are times it gets a bit mucky. And smelly

If you have the vRS you will probably have to fit them yourself because the dealer will say “they don’t fit the vRS”. But they do!!

[littleade]

14 hours ago, Ozzy25 said:

If you have the vRS you will probably have to fit them yourself because the dealer will say “they don’t fit the vRS”. But they do!!

Do they say neither front or backs will fit or is it the same as they said with the mk2 and claim it's just the rears that don't fit?

[SashaGrace]

They tell you nothing fits. It’s because the vRS is 15mm lower than a standard car and they worry they will ground out. They won’t

[gman1967]

If you look at VRS it actually sits quite high (wifes Vauxhall Zafira sits lower) so can't see it being a problem...

[JohnnyType2]

On 17/06/2018 at 20:08, gman1967 said:

If you look at VRS it actually sits quite high (wifes Vauxhall Zafira sits lower) so can't see it being a problem...

not mine (lowered 40mm over stock) and havent touched the road yet or a speed bump.

[Mcburns88]

Finally got around to debadging mine today 

 

 

[dunc69]

48 minutes ago, Mcburns88 said:

Finally got around to debadging mine today 

 

 

Perfect!! 

[ahenners]

16 hours ago, Mcburns88 said:

Finally got around to debadging mine today 

 

 

 

Are those tail lights slightly tinted, or completely standard? They look darker than others I've seen.

[SashaGrace]

Was just going to ask that. They look good

[ahenners]

2 minutes ago, SashaGrace said:

Was just going to ask that. They look good

 

+1 every set of aftermarket tinted lights I've seen look terrible and chavtastic. They look pretty sweet 

[ChoonDoode]

Yeah those lights do look subtle.

 

I've seen some tail lights which were stupidly dark and you can't even see the light the bulb makes properly 

[Mcburns88]

Standard in Ireland. I know they come tinted here but presumed it would be the same with the 245 in any country. Looking back at the UK cars in this thread mine do seem a lot more tinted.

[shyVRS245]

Not removing my rear SKODA or OCTAVIA badges. Gives the 3 Porsche 911 drivers who I have overtaken on A roads something to ponder!

[dunc69]

7 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

Not removing my rear SKODA or OCTAVIA badges. Gives the 3 Porsche 911 drivers who I have overtaken on A roads something to ponder!

@shyVRS245 is your vRS something special?

 

The ability to dismiss 911 drivers is not to be sniffed at! 

 

 

[shyVRS245]

14 hours ago, dunc69 said:

@shyVRS245 is your vRS something special?

 

The ability to dismiss 911 drivers is not to be sniffed at! 

 

 

A couple of stats for you to digest. Torque equates to acceleration and power gives a car its top speed.

My car produces its 302bhp at 5,500rpm which gives it a top speed of 165mph due to the gearing in 6th at 30mph per 1,000revs. As it is a manual hatch it is the lightest VRS245 you can buy at 1370kg.

Golf R and Leon Cupra R are both heavier yet produce only 380NM of torque (my car 467NM).

For comparison Porsche Cayman S £48,834 WEIGHS 1,430KG and produces 420NM and the very rapid Audi TT RS WEIGHS 1,515KG and produces 480NM.

[mumphie]

23 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Golf R and Leon Cupra R are both heavier yet produce only 380NM of torque (my car 467NM).

For comparison Porsche Cayman S £48,834 WEIGHS 1,430KG and produces 420NM and the very rapid Audi TT RS WEIGHS 1,515KG and produces 480NM.

 

Sorry, dude. Hear what you're saying and don't doubt you, but a Cayman is not a 911.... Have you got the same figs for a 911...?